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Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson 1878 – 1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1878

Birth Location: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio

Death Date: Nov 1967

Death Location: Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Arthur Carson

Mother: Cordelia Lasher

Spouse(s): Cornelius Staats

Children(s): Theo Staats, Enoch Staats, Wallace Staats

Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson was born in 1878 in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, the child of Arthur Melancthon Carson and Cordelia Sarah Lasher. In 1880, Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA. In 1900, Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson married Cornelius C. Staats, and had children including Theo Carson Staats, Enoch Dwight Staats, Wallace Waid Staats. Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson passed away in 1967 in Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson was born in 1878 in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, the child of Arthur Melancthon Carson and Cordelia Sarah Lasher.
  • In 1880, Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1900, Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson married Cornelius C. Staats, and had children including Theo Carson Staats, Enoch Dwight Staats, Wallace Waid Staats.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson passed away in 1967 in Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Carson
1849 – 1925
Birth Location: Meigs County, Ohio, USA
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Cordelia Lasher
1857 – 1941
Birth Location: Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cornelius Staats
1874 – 1935
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Children(s)

Theo Staats
1900 – 1983
Birth Location: West Virginia
TS
Enoch Staats
1903 – 1979
Birth Location: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
ES
Wallace Staats
1912 – 2002
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
WS

Elizabeth Carson's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Carson
1878 – 1967
Birth Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio
Parents
Arthur Melancthon Carson
1849 – 1925
Meigs County, Ohio, USA
Cordelia (Sarah) Lasher
1857 – 1941
Racine, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William (C) Carson
1825 – 1861
Beaver County, PA
Elizabeth ((Eliza)) Cross
1828 – 1912
Oak Grove, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Carson
1794 – 1864
Mary Chidester
1800 – 1870
Lucius Cross
1798 – 1883
Thirza Stanley
1801 – 1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Carson
1752 – 1823
Elizabeth Gilchrist
1755 – 1823
William Chidester
1755 – 1803
Margaret Wilhelm
1752 – 1805

Elizabeth Carson's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth ((Bessie) Eliza) Carson (17 Sep 1878 – Nov 1967) m. Cornelius (C.) Staats (21 Feb 1874 – 17 Oct 1935)
  1. 1. Theo (Carson) Staats (Abt. 1900 – Abt. 1983)
  2. 2. Enoch (Dwight) Staats (3 Feb 1903 – 12 May 1979)
  3. 3. Wallace (Waid) Staats (8 Apr 1912 – 19 Mar 2002)

Elizabeth Carson's Timeline

11 Records

1878
17 Sep 1878
Birth of Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio
Sutton, Meigs, Ohio
1880
1880
Age 2
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA
Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1912
abt 1912
Age 34
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 42
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
1940
1940
Age 62
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
1962
1962
Age 84
Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1967
Nov 1967
Age 89
Death of Elizabeth (Bessie) Eliza Carson in Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1878
    Event Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04410; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 18-7
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1954; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342269
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: 1048; Page: 308D; Enumeration District: 120
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241760
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1681; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1375694
    [9] Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1906-1913; Box Number: 469; Certificate Number Range: 59401-62400
    [10] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sutton, Meigs, Ohio; Roll: 1048; Page: 308D; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1241760

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1681; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0050; FHL microfilm: 1375694

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Birth Certificates, 1906-1913; Box Number: 469; Certificate Number Range: 59401-62400

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1954; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 58

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2342269

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04410; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 18-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04410; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 18-7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1967
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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